FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SERVO-I

MDR report key: 7362053 · Received March 22, 2018

Report

Report Number
8010042-2018-00156
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2018
Report Date
April 18, 2018
Manufacturer
MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K123149
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB (MANUFACTURER). REF. EXEMPTION #: E2018003. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC 45 BARBOUR POND DRIVE WAYNE, NJ 07470. CONTACT PERSON: (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE VENTILATOR WAS INVESTIGATED BY OUR FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE). THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE VENTILATOR WAS TESTED, PASSED PRE-USE CHECK AND WAS CLEARED FOR CLINICAL USE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. PROVIDED VENTILATOR LOGS WERE REVIEWED. ALARMS FOR HIGH PEEP WERE GENERATED IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH AIRWAY PRESSURE, LOW EXPIRATORY MINUTE VOLUME AND HIGH RESPIRATORY RATE ALARMS. THE GENERATED ALARMS INDICATE A HIGH EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE. AT HIGH EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE, THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO BREATHE PROPERLY DURING THE EXPIRATORY PHASE BEFORE A NEW BREATH IS INITIATED. THIS LEADS TO A HIGHER PEEP VALUE THAN THE PRE-SET AND AN ALARM FOR HIGH AIRWAY PRESSURE IS GENERATED. THE DIFFICULTIES MAY EITHER BE DUE TO NON-OPTIMAL USER SETTINGS OF THE DEVICE FOR THE ACTUAL PATIENT OR AN INCREASED EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE DUE TO ACCESSORIES IN THE PATIENT CIRCUIT. INFORMATION CONCERNING WHAT TYPE OF PATIENT BREATHING CIRCUIT OR FILTER THAT WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE TECHNICAL LOG DID NOT CONTAIN ANY TECHNICAL ERROR CODES THAT COULD INDICATE A MALFUNCTION OF THE VENTILATOR. SUCCESSFUL PRE-USE CHECK WAS PERFORMED AFTER THE EVENT. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PROBLEM IS ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR OR CLINICAL APPLICATION ERROR. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A VENTILATOR MALFUNCTION AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB (MANUFACTURER). REF. EXEMPTION #: E2018003. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC 45 BARBOUR POND DRIVE WAYNE, NJ 07470. CONTACT PERSON: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE VENTILATOR WAS CONNECTED TO A PATIENT, THE PEEP (POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE) VALUE INCREASED TO ABOVE OF THE SET VALUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. IMPORTER REF. #: (B)(4). MANUFACTURER REF. #: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IMPORTER REF. #: (B)(4). MANUFACTURER REF. #: (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203815 SERVO-I VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1